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Re: No Sunday shippong!!!!!

#454
From: G&C Boudreau
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:59
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As it has been said before. If you don't want Sunday shopping...Stay
home...The rest should have the freedom to shop if we so choose...

"Heather Morrison" <tilt@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:h8Xj9.9795$0i4.996034@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> I don't want Sunday shopping. I spend a lot of time in areas of Europe
where
> stores close early afternoon on Saturday and are not open on Sunday at
all.
> No grocery stores..limited regulated drug stores...and most gas stations
are
> allowed to be open and restaurants if they choose. It seems to create a
very
> nice ambience on Sundays. Life seems slower and more relaxed even in a big
> city. This appeals to me. So..for purely selfish reasons I will continue
to
> oppose Sunday shopping.
>
> Heather
>
> "k" <k@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:0Vkj9.8320$0i4.901884@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > Kyle,
> > Not sure if you know this , but if there were Sunday shopping in this
> > backwards province than each worker can refuse to work on sunday without
> > penalty.  I don't think you knew this.  Go ahead and say "yeah then my
> boss
> > will find a reasont o fire me. "  No he/she wouldn't because there are
> > people out there (students included) would would work on a sunday ina
> > heartbeat. HEy maybe it would slowly get people off of welfare or EI.
> > Youmention that it is not right to work 7  days a week.  Who are you to
> say
> > that?  Are you my supreme god or boss?  Who are you to it's not right to
> > shop 7 days a week.  Man you shop on sundays and don't deny it.  If you
> > don't now then you have in the past.  Ever buy a bag of chips or a bar
on
> a
> > sunday ehen you were a kid?  Also if you find this is a topic for a
group
> of
> > 3 year olds to respond then why did you respond?  Why didn't you take
the
> > attitude that hey if I don't want to shop on sunday then I won't  or if
I
> > don't want to jump off the bridge with my best friend then I won't.  So
> why
> > did you respond and put yourself in this so called category of a whining
3
> > year old running mommy?
> >
> > As for you student comment.  I have compassion for students who work.  I
> > really do.  When you have mommy or daddy paying for the whole shot while
> you
> > (not you) are out drinking your face off every single weekend then you
> don't
> > have my compassion when your GPA is a solid 2.00.  I have been there for
4
> > years at university so I know what it's like not to get help.  Not a
> single
> > student loan.  Everything paid on my Visa during school and paid off
> during
> > the summer and school year.  I worked an average of 24 hours a week
while
> at
> > school for 4 years.  No student loans nothing.  There are students out
> there
> > who would kill for a sunday shift at any retail outlet in Halifax.
Don't
> > tell there aren't!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Kyle Cleversey" <metallikiller@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> > news:0nkj9.93232$C8.236876@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > > But the fact of the matter is that it's not just religious reasons
that
> > make
> > > people against Sunday shopping.  It's laso the fact that some people
> > > literally would have to work every waking minute.  Yes, it's a lazy as
> > hell
> > > attitude, but it's the truth, I don't want to spend an extra day at my
> job
> > > just because some dipshit wants their next impulse buy a day earlier.
> > Shop
> > > on the days of the week you're allotted, and be thankful you get them.
> > It's
> > > not a right to shop 7 days a week, and it's really not necessary.  In
> > fact,
> > > I find this whole topic to be nothing more than a group of 3 year olds
> > > whining to their mommy (the government) that they can't have their
next
> > toy
> > > the second they want it.  Have some compassion for students who work
> their
> > > asses off.
> > >
> > >
> > > "k" <k@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:%Bjj9.8287$0i4.898763@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > > My argument is that all you people who are so against Sunday
shopping
> > are
> > > > the ones buying gas on Sunday, going to Tim Hortons on sunday, going
> to
> > > > Shoppers Drug Mart or Lawtons on sunday, the fruit stand out Bedford
> on
> > > > Sunday, flea markets on sundays, restaurants on sunday and so on.
> What
> > is
> > > > so different than these places?
> > > >
> > > > It is still Sunday shopping if you buy gas or a pack of smokes
right?
> > > > Exactly!!!  We all shop on sunday.  Everyone of us have in our
lives.
> > So
> > > > what's the big deal.  If gas stations, restaurants can stay open
than
> > the
> > > > bigger stores can also.
> > > >
> > > > My problem is that I do not at all enjoy being told by anyone what I
> can
> > > do
> > > > on a Sunday.  I can do whatever the hell I want on any day.  I can
> even
> > > > murder someone (example) if I want to .  No one can tell me what I
can
> > or
> > > > cannot do, but by having the government tell I can't do this that or
> the
> > > > other thig because it's Sunday is not right.
> > > >
> > > > What if I do not believe in god, jesus, or that frigger satan?  So
> what.
> > > > Just because you believe in god or jesus doesn't mean you can call
the
> > > shots
> > > > for me and others.  There are so many people out there who will
argue
> > the
> > > > day of rest thing.  Well let me tell you there are 7 days in a week,
> and
> > > > usually 365 days in a year and I don't get a break.  I really don't.
> > > >
> > > > So what's the big deal with some of you so dead against sunday
> shopping?
> > > If
> > > > you are a fan of jesus, god or whoever and you want a day of rest
than
> > > have
> > > > you sunday day of rest and don't go shopping .  Some of you who
enjoy
> > > Friday
> > > > or Saturday as your day of rest ...........well fine for you.  You
do
> > > thigs
> > > > your way and I should be able to do things my way.  It's like the
old
> > > saying
> > > > goes if you don't wanna go there than don't go there, if you want to
> > jump
> > > > off the MacDonald bridge than shit man go ahead and jump off the
> bridge.
> > > > Just don't tell me I have to do it with you.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for listening and reading
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sam Spam" <spamsucks@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:Kbij9.93132$C8.236603@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > > > > Your only reason for moving here was No Sunday shopping. ?
> > > > > You could not enjoy your children where you were knowing Sunday
> > shopping
> > > > was
> > > > > in progress ?
> > > > > You complain of the Sunday traffic so I assume you were out
shopping
> > and
> > > > not
> > > > > at home relaxing with the family.
> > > > > When something happens here you do not like such as beer sales at
> the
> > > > corner
> > > > > store will you move again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Choice is Democracy
> > > > > Sunday shopping Yes if you wish (choice)
> > > > > Church tax deductions NO (separation of church and state)
> > > > > (All people must pay in higher taxes to cover religious
deductions.
> > > > > Religion is a choice, one we all should not have to pay for.
> > > > >
> > > > > "people places" <franknope@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:odhj9.8249$0i4.893918@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > > > > I moved to HFX about a year ago 'cause there was no Sunday
> > shopping..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It give me a day where i can just relax with the kids.. No
hassles
> > > with
> > > > > > lines at the store, no traffic on the road, No stress.. I just
> hate
> > > > Sunday
> > > > > > shopping..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oh and thanks for the emails addresses! I'll let them know to
keep
> > it
> > > as
> > > > > it
> > > > > > is!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank enjoying his Sunday cartoons with his kids. :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Ryan" <1@1.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:qD9j9.8147$0i4.882548@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > > > > > > Welcome to Nova Scotia, the home of NO SUNDAY SHOPPING!! It's
> time
> > > to
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > with the times Nova Scotia and get Sunday shopping. How do we
> > expect
> > > > to
> > > > > > > attract people to move to our province when we are so far
behind
> > the
> > > > > other
> > > > > > > cities. Write the Premier now and get him into action.  Don't
> stop
> > > > until
> > > > > > we
> > > > > > > get what we want. Here is John Hamm's email address. Please
> write
> > > and
> > > > > > > continue to write.
> > > > > > > premier@gov.ns.ca we also need to write to Justice Minister
> > > > > > > bakermg@gov.ns.ca to change Provincial Legislation and allow
> > Sunday
> > > > > > > Shopping.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > P.S. - Even Newfoundland has Sunday shopping. What's wrong
with
> > Nova
> > > > > > Scotia!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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